Diversity Among House Democrats

A full-page graphic bemoaning the lack of diversity among 503 of the “most powerful people in American culture, government, education and business” ignored a bastion of diversity: the Democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives.

In the House Democratic Caucus, women, people of color and L.G.B.T. Americans are not just at the table — they are at the head of the table. Half of the top six members of the Democratic Caucus’s leadership are people of color. African-American and Latino members of Congress serve as our ranking members on nine House committees.

Over all, women, people of color (including Asian-American and Pacific Islander, Latino, African-American) and L.G.B.T. Americans constitute more than 50 percent of our House Democratic Caucus.

House Democrats agree that our democracy is enriched when more women, more people of color and more L.G.B.T. Americans lead, and we will continue to ensure that the faces of power in our caucus reflect the beautiful diversity of the American people.